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hats worn by michael jackson, almost $10,000 for children's furniture and a football autographed by u.s. presidents. illegally diverted and due to be paid back. that's not all. lisa sylvester is outside the courthouse. we're talking about the possibility of jail time. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, the preceding are still going on as we speak. i just came out minutes ago. they are all inside the courthouse. he is in the process right now of pleading guilty. he faces one charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and making false statements. that carries a maximum of up to five years in prison and also a $250,000 fine. i can give you kind of a sense of what is going on right now in the courthouse. first of all, his father, the reverend jesse jackson junior is also in the courthouse arrived today. his wife is also facing charges for filing a false tax return. she has her own separate hearing this afternoon but she's also in the courthouse as well as judy smith. this is a name that is quite familiar here in washington. she's the crises manager, famous for cases like monica
hats worn by michael jackson, almost $10,000 for children's furniture and a football autographed by u.s. presidents. illegally diverted and due to be paid back. that's not all. lisa sylvester is outside the courthouse. we're talking about the possibility of jail time. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, the preceding are still going on as we speak. i just came out minutes ago. they are all inside the courthouse. he is in the process right now of pleading guilty. he faces one charge of...
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and the u.s. explanation for that is that this man, as you mentioned, a state department contractor, alan gross, remains in cuban prison here. the cue not bans say he was try destabilize the government basically by bringing in band satellite communications equipment. for mr. gross' part, he says he was merely trying to connect havana's small jewish community to the internet. so this was as well one of the goals this group had in mind is they might be able to come down, and as they did, speak to cuban president fidel castro, and perhaps begin the process of winning algro gross' release. but they left empty handed. here's what senator patrick leahy told us as they were leaving havana this morning. >> i thought it was well worthwhile. i hope he does too. >> reporter: you said the trip would hope to bring a better policy. >> i think that everybody realizes that this is not the 1960s. it's a different century, different world. we have to adapt to it. not to change their government or we to change ours,
and the u.s. explanation for that is that this man, as you mentioned, a state department contractor, alan gross, remains in cuban prison here. the cue not bans say he was try destabilize the government basically by bringing in band satellite communications equipment. for mr. gross' part, he says he was merely trying to connect havana's small jewish community to the internet. so this was as well one of the goals this group had in mind is they might be able to come down, and as they did, speak to...
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when the u.s. supreme court determined that it's illegal to sentence capital punishment for the mentally retarded they left it up to the states to determine what that threshold is. in every other state it's the preponderance of the evidence, more likely than not. in georgia it'seyond a reasonable doubt, that no reasonable attorney or judge would then make that decision that he's mentally capable. next 30 days, they'll make the decision. hill's attorney will enter his plea to say why he believes he's mentally retarded. the state will then rebut and hill another opportunity. >> victor blackville many thanks. >> yes. >>> political buzz, rapidfire look at the best political topics of the day, three topics, 30 seconds on the clock, playing today john avalon, senior political column 'tis and republican strategist rob johnson. welcome to you both. >> hi, carol. >> welcome, hi carol. >> first question, social security and medicare, the third rails of washington's attempts to tame the deficit. touch them an
when the u.s. supreme court determined that it's illegal to sentence capital punishment for the mentally retarded they left it up to the states to determine what that threshold is. in every other state it's the preponderance of the evidence, more likely than not. in georgia it'seyond a reasonable doubt, that no reasonable attorney or judge would then make that decision that he's mentally capable. next 30 days, they'll make the decision. hill's attorney will enter his plea to say why he believes...
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a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >> reporter: well, we've had most of the snow overnight, frederica. you can see behind me there's just pretty much a light dusting on those hills there, but it was a much different story overnight. behind me you can see interstate 15 and that is one of the main roads that connects los angeles. that highway was closed on and off because of heavy snow conditions. one of our affiliates showing one of the accidents that happened on the highway last night, one of the reasons why the california highway patrol had to shut down this interstate overnight. so far
a blanket of snow is expected over much of the u.s. a massive winter storm is expanding fast from california to the midwest. we're talking heavy snow, ice, freezing rain. all of that. the huge storm system may wal lop the southeast with violent thunderstorms, floods, hail, and possible tornadoes. and then on to california heavy snow already has left hundreds of drivers stranded on mountain highways. casey wian joins us. so, casey, isc california equipped to deal with this kind of snow? >>...